Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He must have a madman among the ruins, or by a pool a peasant woman sitting, who has been mad ever since her child was drowned there, or a mule and a stallion fighting with hoofs and teeth.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading If he painted an archbishop plainly dressed in black cassock and silken cap, stooping, feeble, pale and emaciated, he set upon his finger a superb amethyst of a dazzling lustre--Borrow never saw a finer, except one belonging to an acquaintance of his own, a Tartar Khan.

later than; following

From this reading The day after his interview with the archbishop he had a visit from Benedict Mol.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone

From this reading If he painted an archbishop plainly dressed in black cassock and silken cap, stooping, feeble, pale and emaciated, he set upon his finger a superb amethyst of a dazzling lustre--Borrow never saw a finer, except one belonging to an acquaintance of his own, a Tartar Khan.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading He must have a madman among the ruins, or by a pool a peasant woman sitting, who has been mad ever since her child was drowned there, or a mule and a stallion fighting with hoofs and teeth.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading If he painted an archbishop plainly dressed in black cassock and silken cap, stooping, feeble, pale and emaciated, he set upon his finger a superb amethyst of a dazzling lustre--Borrow never saw a finer, except one belonging to an acquaintance of his own, a Tartar Khan.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In such scenes, naturally, Borrow placed nothing common and nothing mean.

a bishop of highest rank

From this reading If he painted an archbishop plainly dressed in black cassock and silken cap, stooping, feeble, pale and emaciated, he set upon his finger a superb amethyst of a dazzling lustre--Borrow never saw a finer, except one belonging to an acquaintance of his own, a Tartar Khan.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

with suspicion or disapproval

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He must have a madman among the ruins, or by a pool a peasant woman sitting, who has been mad ever since her child was drowned there, or a mule and a stallion fighting with hoofs and teeth.

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading If he painted an archbishop plainly dressed in black cassock and silken cap, stooping, feeble, pale and emaciated, he set upon his finger a superb amethyst of a dazzling lustre--Borrow never saw a finer, except one belonging to an acquaintance of his own, a Tartar Khan.

United States anthropologist (1887-1948)

From this reading The day after his interview with the archbishop he had a visit from Benedict Mol.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading If he painted an archbishop plainly dressed in black cassock and silken cap, stooping, feeble, pale and emaciated, he set upon his finger a superb amethyst of a dazzling lustre--Borrow never saw a finer, except one belonging to an acquaintance of his own, a Tartar Khan.

get temporarily

From this reading In such scenes, naturally, Borrow placed nothing common and nothing mean.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He must have a madman among the ruins, or by a pool a peasant woman sitting, who has been mad ever since her child was drowned there, or a mule and a stallion fighting with hoofs and teeth.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading If he painted an archbishop plainly dressed in black cassock and silken cap, stooping, feeble, pale and emaciated, he set upon his finger a superb amethyst of a dazzling lustre--Borrow never saw a finer, except one belonging to an acquaintance of his own, a Tartar Khan.

a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers

From this reading If he painted an archbishop plainly dressed in black cassock and silken cap, stooping, feeble, pale and emaciated, he set upon his finger a superb amethyst of a dazzling lustre--Borrow never saw a finer, except one belonging to an acquaintance of his own, a Tartar Khan.

a young person of either sex

From this reading He must have a madman among the ruins, or by a pool a peasant woman sitting, who has been mad ever since her child was drowned there, or a mule and a stallion fighting with hoofs and teeth.

in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading In such scenes, naturally, Borrow placed nothing common and nothing mean.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day after his interview with the archbishop he had a visit from Benedict Mol.

amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning

From this reading If he painted an archbishop plainly dressed in black cassock and silken cap, stooping, feeble, pale and emaciated, he set upon his finger a superb amethyst of a dazzling lustre--Borrow never saw a finer, except one belonging to an acquaintance of his own, a Tartar Khan.

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading If he painted an archbishop plainly dressed in black cassock and silken cap, stooping, feeble, pale and emaciated, he set upon his finger a superb amethyst of a dazzling lustre--Borrow never saw a finer, except one belonging to an acquaintance of his own, a Tartar Khan.

past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading He must have a madman among the ruins, or by a pool a peasant woman sitting, who has been mad ever since her child was drowned there, or a mule and a stallion fighting with hoofs and teeth.

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

From this reading If he painted an archbishop plainly dressed in black cassock and silken cap, stooping, feeble, pale and emaciated, he set upon his finger a superb amethyst of a dazzling lustre--Borrow never saw a finer, except one belonging to an acquaintance of his own, a Tartar Khan.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

at any time

From this reading He must have a madman among the ruins, or by a pool a peasant woman sitting, who has been mad ever since her child was drowned there, or a mule and a stallion fighting with hoofs and teeth.

apart from; not including

From this reading If he painted an archbishop plainly dressed in black cassock and silken cap, stooping, feeble, pale and emaciated, he set upon his finger a superb amethyst of a dazzling lustre--Borrow never saw a finer, except one belonging to an acquaintance of his own, a Tartar Khan.

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

From this reading If he painted an archbishop plainly dressed in black cassock and silken cap, stooping, feeble, pale and emaciated, he set upon his finger a superb amethyst of a dazzling lustre--Borrow never saw a finer, except one belonging to an acquaintance of his own, a Tartar Khan.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading He must have a madman among the ruins, or by a pool a peasant woman sitting, who has been mad ever since her child was drowned there, or a mule and a stallion fighting with hoofs and teeth.

(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence

From this reading If he painted an archbishop plainly dressed in black cassock and silken cap, stooping, feeble, pale and emaciated, he set upon his finger a superb amethyst of a dazzling lustre--Borrow never saw a finer, except one belonging to an acquaintance of his own, a Tartar Khan.

feel or handle with the fingers

From this reading If he painted an archbishop plainly dressed in black cassock and silken cap, stooping, feeble, pale and emaciated, he set upon his finger a superb amethyst of a dazzling lustre--Borrow never saw a finer, except one belonging to an acquaintance of his own, a Tartar Khan.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The day after his interview with the archbishop he had a visit from Benedict Mol.

past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The day after his interview with the archbishop he had a visit from Benedict Mol.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He must have a madman among the ruins, or by a pool a peasant woman sitting, who has been mad ever since her child was drowned there, or a mule and a stallion fighting with hoofs and teeth.

plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He must have a madman among the ruins, or by a pool a peasant woman sitting, who has been mad ever since her child was drowned there, or a mule and a stallion fighting with hoofs and teeth.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He must have a madman among the ruins, or by a pool a peasant woman sitting, who has been mad ever since her child was drowned there, or a mule and a stallion fighting with hoofs and teeth.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He must have a madman among the ruins, or by a pool a peasant woman sitting, who has been mad ever since her child was drowned there, or a mule and a stallion fighting with hoofs and teeth.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading If he painted an archbishop plainly dressed in black cassock and silken cap, stooping, feeble, pale and emaciated, he set upon his finger a superb amethyst of a dazzling lustre--Borrow never saw a finer, except one belonging to an acquaintance of his own, a Tartar Khan.

plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading He must have a madman among the ruins, or by a pool a peasant woman sitting, who has been mad ever since her child was drowned there, or a mule and a stallion fighting with hoofs and teeth.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If he painted an archbishop plainly dressed in black cassock and silken cap, stooping, feeble, pale and emaciated, he set upon his finger a superb amethyst of a dazzling lustre--Borrow never saw a finer, except one belonging to an acquaintance of his own, a Tartar Khan.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In such scenes, naturally, Borrow placed nothing common and nothing mean.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading The day after his interview with the archbishop he had a visit from Benedict Mol.

a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries

From this reading If he painted an archbishop plainly dressed in black cassock and silken cap, stooping, feeble, pale and emaciated, he set upon his finger a superb amethyst of a dazzling lustre--Borrow never saw a finer, except one belonging to an acquaintance of his own, a Tartar Khan.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain

From this reading If he painted an archbishop plainly dressed in black cassock and silken cap, stooping, feeble, pale and emaciated, he set upon his finger a superb amethyst of a dazzling lustre--Borrow never saw a finer, except one belonging to an acquaintance of his own, a Tartar Khan.

roused to anger

From this reading He must have a madman among the ruins, or by a pool a peasant woman sitting, who has been mad ever since her child was drowned there, or a mule and a stallion fighting with hoofs and teeth.

an insane person

From this reading He must have a madman among the ruins, or by a pool a peasant woman sitting, who has been mad ever since her child was drowned there, or a mule and a stallion fighting with hoofs and teeth.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading In such scenes, naturally, Borrow placed nothing common and nothing mean.

the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The day after his interview with the archbishop he had a visit from Benedict Mol.

hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading He must have a madman among the ruins, or by a pool a peasant woman sitting, who has been mad ever since her child was drowned there, or a mule and a stallion fighting with hoofs and teeth.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He must have a madman among the ruins, or by a pool a peasant woman sitting, who has been mad ever since her child was drowned there, or a mule and a stallion fighting with hoofs and teeth.

as might be expected

From this reading In such scenes, naturally, Borrow placed nothing common and nothing mean.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading If he painted an archbishop plainly dressed in black cassock and silken cap, stooping, feeble, pale and emaciated, he set upon his finger a superb amethyst of a dazzling lustre--Borrow never saw a finer, except one belonging to an acquaintance of his own, a Tartar Khan.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading In such scenes, naturally, Borrow placed nothing common and nothing mean.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading If he painted an archbishop plainly dressed in black cassock and silken cap, stooping, feeble, pale and emaciated, he set upon his finger a superb amethyst of a dazzling lustre--Borrow never saw a finer, except one belonging to an acquaintance of his own, a Tartar Khan.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He must have a madman among the ruins, or by a pool a peasant woman sitting, who has been mad ever since her child was drowned there, or a mule and a stallion fighting with hoofs and teeth.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading If he painted an archbishop plainly dressed in black cassock and silken cap, stooping, feeble, pale and emaciated, he set upon his finger a superb amethyst of a dazzling lustre--Borrow never saw a finer, except one belonging to an acquaintance of his own, a Tartar Khan.

coated with paint

From this reading If he painted an archbishop plainly dressed in black cassock and silken cap, stooping, feeble, pale and emaciated, he set upon his finger a superb amethyst of a dazzling lustre--Borrow never saw a finer, except one belonging to an acquaintance of his own, a Tartar Khan.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

a country person

From this reading He must have a madman among the ruins, or by a pool a peasant woman sitting, who has been mad ever since her child was drowned there, or a mule and a stallion fighting with hoofs and teeth.

the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading In such scenes, naturally, Borrow placed nothing common and nothing mean.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading If he painted an archbishop plainly dressed in black cassock and silken cap, stooping, feeble, pale and emaciated, he set upon his finger a superb amethyst of a dazzling lustre--Borrow never saw a finer, except one belonging to an acquaintance of his own, a Tartar Khan.

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading He must have a madman among the ruins, or by a pool a peasant woman sitting, who has been mad ever since her child was drowned there, or a mule and a stallion fighting with hoofs and teeth.

plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading He must have a madman among the ruins, or by a pool a peasant woman sitting, who has been mad ever since her child was drowned there, or a mule and a stallion fighting with hoofs and teeth.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

cut with a saw

From this reading If he painted an archbishop plainly dressed in black cassock and silken cap, stooping, feeble, pale and emaciated, he set upon his finger a superb amethyst of a dazzling lustre--Borrow never saw a finer, except one belonging to an acquaintance of his own, a Tartar Khan.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading In such scenes, naturally, Borrow placed nothing common and nothing mean.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading If he painted an archbishop plainly dressed in black cassock and silken cap, stooping, feeble, pale and emaciated, he set upon his finger a superb amethyst of a dazzling lustre--Borrow never saw a finer, except one belonging to an acquaintance of his own, a Tartar Khan.

a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

From this reading If he painted an archbishop plainly dressed in black cassock and silken cap, stooping, feeble, pale and emaciated, he set upon his finger a superb amethyst of a dazzling lustre--Borrow never saw a finer, except one belonging to an acquaintance of his own, a Tartar Khan.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading He must have a madman among the ruins, or by a pool a peasant woman sitting, who has been mad ever since her child was drowned there, or a mule and a stallion fighting with hoofs and teeth.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading He must have a madman among the ruins, or by a pool a peasant woman sitting, who has been mad ever since her child was drowned there, or a mule and a stallion fighting with hoofs and teeth.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

uncastrated adult male horse

From this reading He must have a madman among the ruins, or by a pool a peasant woman sitting, who has been mad ever since her child was drowned there, or a mule and a stallion fighting with hoofs and teeth.

marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

From this reading If he painted an archbishop plainly dressed in black cassock and silken cap, stooping, feeble, pale and emaciated, he set upon his finger a superb amethyst of a dazzling lustre--Borrow never saw a finer, except one belonging to an acquaintance of his own, a Tartar Khan.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading In such scenes, naturally, Borrow placed nothing common and nothing mean.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading If he painted an archbishop plainly dressed in black cassock and silken cap, stooping, feeble, pale and emaciated, he set upon his finger a superb amethyst of a dazzling lustre--Borrow never saw a finer, except one belonging to an acquaintance of his own, a Tartar Khan.

a salt used especially in baking powder

From this reading If he painted an archbishop plainly dressed in black cassock and silken cap, stooping, feeble, pale and emaciated, he set upon his finger a superb amethyst of a dazzling lustre--Borrow never saw a finer, except one belonging to an acquaintance of his own, a Tartar Khan.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading He must have a madman among the ruins, or by a pool a peasant woman sitting, who has been mad ever since her child was drowned there, or a mule and a stallion fighting with hoofs and teeth.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He must have a madman among the ruins, or by a pool a peasant woman sitting, who has been mad ever since her child was drowned there, or a mule and a stallion fighting with hoofs and teeth.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He must have a madman among the ruins, or by a pool a peasant woman sitting, who has been mad ever since her child was drowned there, or a mule and a stallion fighting with hoofs and teeth.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading If he painted an archbishop plainly dressed in black cassock and silken cap, stooping, feeble, pale and emaciated, he set upon his finger a superb amethyst of a dazzling lustre--Borrow never saw a finer, except one belonging to an acquaintance of his own, a Tartar Khan.

past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading If he painted an archbishop plainly dressed in black cassock and silken cap, stooping, feeble, pale and emaciated, he set upon his finger a superb amethyst of a dazzling lustre--Borrow never saw a finer, except one belonging to an acquaintance of his own, a Tartar Khan.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading The day after his interview with the archbishop he had a visit from Benedict Mol.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He must have a madman among the ruins, or by a pool a peasant woman sitting, who has been mad ever since her child was drowned there, or a mule and a stallion fighting with hoofs and teeth.

a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

From this reading The clergy, in their ugly shovel hats and long cloaks, glared at him askance as he passed by their whispering groups in Salamanca: at the English College in Valladolid, he thought of "those pale, smiling, half-foreign priests who, like stealthy grimalkins, traversed green England in all directions" under the persecution of Elizabeth.

which person or people

From this reading He must have a madman among the ruins, or by a pool a peasant woman sitting, who has been mad ever since her child was drowned there, or a mule and a stallion fighting with hoofs and teeth.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He must have a madman among the ruins, or by a pool a peasant woman sitting, who has been mad ever since her child was drowned there, or a mule and a stallion fighting with hoofs and teeth.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading He must have a madman among the ruins, or by a pool a peasant woman sitting, who has been mad ever since her child was drowned there, or a mule and a stallion fighting with hoofs and teeth.